Where does “miskēn” come from?
miskēn (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic miskijaną, from Proto-Germanic mihsk-, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé-, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
Ancestry of “miskēn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | miskijaną | to mix, combine |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mihsk- | urine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-sḱé- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “miskēn”